Speed brakes are high-drag devices designed to help aircraft descend faster without gaining excess speed. They're especially useful when a pilot needs to increase the descent rate without shocking the ...

Stopping an airplane is no easy task, and although planes can use spoilers and thrust reversers to assist with the task, the brakes still do around 40% of the work. In simple terms, it's all about ...

If winter already seems to be creeping into your travel plans, you're not imagining it. Long-range outlooks suggest the months ahead will bring a familiar rhythm of cold snaps, snow, and brief breaks ...

How autopilot on an airplane works An automatic flight control system is described as dumb and dutiful. The success of the autopilot depends on the knowledge of the actual human pilot.

A brief history of man's attempts to fly accompanies a description of the principles by which an airplane flies. siris_sil_33800 ...